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Brownfields & Environmental RestorationEnvironmental Restoration and LEED for Neighborhood

Development:

An Inside Look at New An Inside Look at New Sustainable CommunitiesSustainable Communities

Session Moderator: Session Moderator: Lillian Henegar, Director of Policy Lillian Henegar, Director of Policy g , yg , y& Outreach& OutreachCalifornia Redevelopment California Redevelopment Association Association [email protected]@calredevelop.org(916) 448(916) 448‐‐87608760

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Panelists: Panelists: Matt RaimiMatt Raimi, AICP, AICP,,Raimi + Associates, Inc.Raimi + Associates, Inc.

Denise PinkstonDenise Pinkston, , PartnerPartnerTMG TMG PartnersPartners

Laura BonichLaura Bonich, PE, LEED AP, PE, LEED APl il iNolte AssociatesNolte Associates

California Redevelopment Association

• Advocates for city and county redevelopment iagencies

• Conducts professional development programming

• Provides public information and education on redevelopment issues and activitiesredevelopment issues and activities

• 640+ public and private sector members

• www.calredevelop.org

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Redevelopment in California Facts

• 398 active redevelopment agencies

• Local entities under local control, local funds for local purposes.

• $40.79 billion economic contribution (2006‐07)

• 303,946 full and part‐time jobs (2006‐07)

• 78,750 affordable housing units ‐ 1995 to 2009

• California’s second largest funder of affordable housing after the federal government

Polanco Redevelopment Act

• Available only to redevelopment project areas

• Provides immunity for parties that did not cause contamination

• Provides for cost recovery

• For more info go to Brownfields webpage at www.calredevelop.org

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Events & Resources

Reduce, Recycle, Redevelop ‐ Solutions for Building Sustainable Communities

A t 11 12 2010 P d Hilt– August 11‐12, 2010, Pasadena Hilton

– Call for Presentations Deadline April 16, 2010

The Polanco Redevelopment Act: Redevelop Contaminated Properties Without Fear

– April 28, 2010, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

– A webinar

www.sustainableredevelopment.org

Raimi + AssociatesRaimi + Associates

• Matt Raimi, AICP

• Berkeley‐based planning and design firm

• Core services

– LEED‐ND trainings and documentation

– Sustainability policy

G l Pl– General Plan

– Public health and the built environment

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LEED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD LEED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENTSDEVELOPMENTS

What is LEED?What is LEED?

• LEED = Leadership in Energy and Environmental D iDesign

• Developed by the US Green Building Council

• A leading‐edge system for designing, constructing, operating and certifying the

ld’ b ildiworld’s greenest buildings.

• 9 market specific rating systems

• Goal: TRANSFORM THE MARKET!

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What is LEEDWhat is LEED‐‐ND?ND?

•ND = Neighborhood Developments

i h bi l f•A rating system that combines elements of smart growth, urbanism, and green building

++Principles of

Smart + =++Growth

Why is LEEDWhy is LEED‐‐ND Needed?ND Needed?

Environmental Impacts of Location

‐ Land consumption

‐ Driving

‐ Air Pollution

‐ Climate Change

‐ Water use

‐ Energy use

‐ Ecological Footprint

‐ Public Health

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LEEDLEED‐‐ND HighlightsND Highlights

• National certification for sustainable land developmentsdevelopments

• Market is both development teams and government

• Can “certify” at 3 stages: plan, entitled plan or development

• 12 Pre‐Requisites that can preclude tifi ticertification

• 100 Base Credits: Minimum of 40 to Certify, 50, 60, 80

• 6 Innovation Credits, 4 Regional Credits

How is LEEDHow is LEED‐‐ND Organized?ND Organized?

Where? Smart Location and Linkage

• 5 Pre‐Reqs, 27 Pointsq

• Locate in or near existing urban and built areas

• Avoid sensitive lands and bad locations

What? Neighborhood Pattern and Design

• 3 Pre‐Reqs, 44 Points

• Compact, connected, & complete places

H ? G I f d B ildiHow? Green Infrastructure and Building

• 4 Pre‐Reqs, 29 Points

• Project construction and maintenance

• High Performance Infrastructure

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Smart Location and LinkageSmart Location and Linkage

• Locates in or near existing development and transit

• Avoids and restores sensitive natural areas (i.e., wetlands, critical wildlife habitat)

• Redevelops existing land, including brownfields

• Does not fragment habitat• Does not fragment habitat

• Minimizes impact on agricultural land

Source: Chino, DC&E

Neighborhood Pattern and DesignNeighborhood Pattern and Design

After determining where, identify:identify:

• How people connect to place and to one another

• Shared public spaces

• Nearby goods and services

• Walkable streets

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Green Infrastructure and BuildingGreen Infrastructure and Building

Use design techniques and systems to reduce environmental impactsto reduce environmental impacts based on:

• Site impacts

• Water

• Energy

• Materials

• Buildings

• Infrastructure

Hercules Hercules BayfrontBayfront Transit VillageTransit VillageHercules, CAHercules, CA

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Project OverviewProject Overview

• 40 acre waterfront site

• Redevelopment of brownfield site

• Habitat and wetland restoration

• Transformation into premiere urban waterfront neighborhood

• Participated in LEED‐ND Pilot Program

Project LocationProject Location

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Hercules Powder Company, Circa 1900sHercules Powder Company, Circa 1900s

Present DayPresent Day

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Hercules Powder Company, Circa 1900sHercules Powder Company, Circa 1900s


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1960: Plant Rebuilt for Fertilizer/Rocket Fuel1960: Plant Rebuilt for Fertilizer/Rocket Fuel


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Project VisionProject Vision

Development ProgramDevelopment Program

• 1,400 multi‐family units

• 115,000 sq. ft. of office

• 134,000 sq. ft. of flex uses

• 90,000 sq. ft. neighborhood‐serving retail

• 10.9 acre public parks

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Environmental RemediationEnvironmental Remediation

• Manufacturing on site from 1879 to 1979

• Site produced explosives, fertilizer and chemicals

• Placed on CA State Superfund in 1983

– Contaminated soils and groundwater

F 1989 t t it di t d d• From 1989 to present, site remediated under oversight from DTSC

• Majority of cleanup completed in 2006

Major Transit Access RoutesMajor Transit Access Routes

Transit Center Functional Elements

1. City Access

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Transit AccessTransit Access

Creek RestorationCreek Restoration

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High Density HousingHigh Density Housing

Mixed Use: Mixed Use: BayfrontBayfront BoulevardBoulevard

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Public SpacesPublic Spaces

WalkabilityWalkability

• Pedestrian‐oriented street design

• Sidewalks on all streets

• Building entries facing public spaces

• Transparent building facades

• Minimal building setbacks

• On‐street parking

• Street trees

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LEEDLEED‐‐ND GOLD!!!ND GOLD!!!

Smart Location and Linkage 18 of 27

Neighborhood Pattern and Design 28 of 44

Green Infra. and Building 14 of 29

Innovation and Design Process 4 of 6

Total 64 of 106Total 64 of 106

LEED‐ND Gold

For More InformationFor More Information

Matt Raimi Ethan SischoMatt Raimi

Raimi + Associates

[email protected]

510‐666‐1010

Ethan Sischo

Anderson Pacific

[email protected]

310‐689‐2300

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Marketplace RedevelopmentMarketplace Redevelopmentp pp p

Denise Pinkston, PartnerTMG Partners

Marketplace Redevelopment ProjectMarketplace Redevelopment Project

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Emeryville MarketplaceEmeryville Marketplace

• Cars dominate the land: walk through parking to buildings

• Fully leased buildings: tenant leases pledge free surface parking

• Most users drive: even with AMTRAK and free BART shuttle

• Heavy existing traffic: development adds to freeway and surface congestion

• Brownfield: capped contaminated site with DTSC restrictions

Emeryville Marketplace Emeryville Marketplace –– Land UseLand Use

• Transit‐Oriented High Density mixed use neighborhood

• TMP Operation over time slowly rebalances car and transit• TMP Operation over time slowly rebalances car and transit incentives

– Parking reduced, structured and paid

– Transit discounts, multi‐modal upgrades, new services

– Designs to encourage walking

• Active land uses replace cars with peopleActive land uses replace cars with people

• Streets lined with public places in multi‐storied living and working environment

• Vibrant neighborhood with varied architecture

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Points In Place Before LEED ND Pilot CreatedPoints In Place Before LEED ND Pilot Created80 out of 87 points from Site Conditions, Owner’s Sustainable Operations, 80 out of 87 points from Site Conditions, Owner’s Sustainable Operations, EIR Alternative Project and TMPEIR Alternative Project and TMP

• Site Selection (33 points) Previously developed brownfield, historic structures saved, transit, density, and services., , y,

• Dense Infill Urban Design (21 points) Dense, mixed use development, walkable streets, and affordable housing

• Sustainable Property Operation (8 points) Green business certification for food court, grease waste to biofuel re‐use, LEED AP, recycling and composting program, car share program, accessibility, community outreach, light pollution reduction.

• Municipal/State Code Requirements (18 points) City required green buildings, energy efficiency, landscape water use reduction, stormwater reduction, transportation management plan.

• Additional Green Technology Features (7 points)Water reduction, renewable energy (wind/solar/biofuel), infrastructure, energy efficiency and recycled content materials

80 points – project is at LEED Platinum!

Site SelectionSite Selection (33 points) (33 points)

• Previously developed brownfield, historic structures saved, transit available, density nearby and in design, and services available

• Dense green neighborhood outside central city harder to achieve LEED Rewards Smart Infill in Suburbs with ND Program

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Dense Infill Urban DesignDense Infill Urban Design (21 points) (21 points)

• Dense, mixed use development, walkable streets, and affordable housing

• Pedestrian places dominate land at ground, buildings replace surface parking • Density sufficient to support transit and services

LEGEND

Easily Earned Points

Municipal/State Required Points

Points with Associated Costs

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Support for Marketplace RedevelopmentSupport for Marketplace RedevelopmentAs a model for Green Infill ProjectsAs a model for Green Infill Projects

• First Platinum Certified Neighborhood Development in the United States

Marketplace RedevelopmentMarketplace Redevelopment

The result of 4 years of collaboration with Emeryville: creates people‐friendly transit‐oriented neighborhood with shops, services, homes, open space, walkways and gathering places in a sustainable LEED Platinum community

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Township 9 Township 9 –– Sacramento CASacramento CA

Laura Bonich, PE, LEED AP

Nolte Associates

Township 9Township 9LEED for Neighborhood DevelopmentLEED for Neighborhood Development

American River• 65 AcreMi d

Township 9

American River • Mixed use• Urban infill• Industrial redevelopment

• Transit oriented• Pedestrian friendly• Urban parks and

I-5

Railyards

DowntownSacramento

• Urban parks and open space

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Land Use Plan Land Use Plan –– 13 Parcels13 Parcels

• 31.7 net acres

• 27 acres Open space• 27 acres Open space

• 2359 Residential Units (74 du/ac)

• 150,000 sf of Retail

• 840,000 sf of Office

• About 4 million sf total

• 5,400 parking spaces

Township 9 Township 9 –– Land Use PlanLand Use Plan

Township 9 is beingTownship 9 is being developed byCapital Station 65 LLC

(a joint venture between Sacramento based nonprofit Nehemiah Corp. of America and Sacramento developers Ron Mellon and Steve Goodwin)

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Township 9Township 9Existing Cannery and Industrial SiteExisting Cannery and Industrial Site

• Demolish about 1.4 million sf of existing structures

• Establish temporary recycling facility

LEED for Neighborhood DevelopmentLEED for Neighborhood Development

GOLD ‐ Phase 2 Project

• SMART LOCATION AND LINKAGE 19 points

• NEIGHBORHOOD PATTERN AND DESIGN 31 points

• GREEN CONSTRUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY 8 points

• INNOVATION IN DEISGN 1 point

• LEED ACREDITED PROFESSIONAL 1 pointLEED ACREDITED PROFESSIONAL 1 point

TOTAL 60 points

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SMART LOCAT ION AND L INKAGEPOINTS

Credit 1 Brownfield RedevelopmentCredit 1 Brownfield Redevelopment

Credit 2 High Priority Brownfield Redevelopment

9 Credit 3 Preferred Location

5 Credit 4 Reduced Automobile Dependence

Credit 5 Bicycle Network

3 Credit 6 Housing and Jobs Proximity

1 Credit 7 School Proximity

1 C dit 8 St Sl P t ti1 Credit 8 Steep Slope Protection

Credit 9 Site Design for Habitat or Wetlands Conservation

Credit 10 Restoration of Habitat or Wetlands

Credit 11 Conservation Management of Habitat or Wetlands

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NE IGHBORHOOD PAT T ERN AND DES IGN

7 Credit 1 Compact Development 4 Credit 2 Diversity of Uses3 C dit 3 Di it f H i T3 Credit 3 Diversity of Housing Types 1 Credit 4 Affordable Rental Housing

Credit 5 Affordable For‐Sale Housing 2 Credit 6 Reduced Parking Footprint 6 Credit 7Walkable Streets 2 Credit 8 Street Network1 Credit 9 Transit Facilities 1 Credit 10 Transportation Demand Management1 Credit 11 Access to Surrounding Vicinity1 Credit 11 Access to Surrounding Vicinity 1 Credit 12 Access to Public Spaces 1 Credit 13 Access to Active Public Spaces

Credit 14 Universal Accessibility 1 Credit 15 Community Outreach and Involvement

Credit 16 Local Food Production

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GREEN CONSTRUCT ION AND T ECHNOLOGYCredit 1 LEED Certified Green Buildings

Credit 2 Energy Efficiency in BuildingsCredit 3 Reduced Water Use

1 Credit 4 Building Reuse and Adaptive ReuseCredit 5 Reuse of Historic Buildings

1 Credit 6Minimize Site Disturbance through Site Design1 Credit 7Minimize Site Disturbance during Construction1 Credit 8 Contaminant Reduction in Brownfield Remediation

Credit 9 Stormwater Management1 Credit 10 Heat Island Reduction

Credit 11 Solar OrientationCredit 12 On‐Site Energy GenerationC dit 13 O Sit R bl E SCredit 13 On‐Site Renewable Energy SourcesCredit 14 District Heating & CoolingCredit 15 Infrastructure Energy EfficiencyCredit 16 Wastewater ManagementCredit 17 Recycled Content for Infrastructure

1 Credit 18 Construction Waste Management1 Credit 19 Comprehensive Waste Management1 Credit 20 Light Pollution Reduction

8 TOTAL

Township 9 Township 9 –– Design GuidelinesDesign Guidelines

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Township 9 Township 9 –– Land UseLand Use

Transit AreaLive work Townhouses

Central Mixed Use

Riverfront Area

Township 9 Township 9 ‐‐ Transit AreaTransit Area

• Transit area with light rail and arterial access to I‐5

• 8 to 15 story

• Mixed offices with possible residential

• Create densities to support future light pp grail stop

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Green Line Light Rail to DowntownGreen Line Light Rail to Downtown

Township 9 Township 9 –– Central Mixed UseCentral Mixed Use

R il 3 5 S• Retail ‐ 3 to 5 Story• Live work ‐ 2 to 4 story

• Multi‐family Residential

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Township 9 Township 9 –– Riverfront AreaRiverfront Area


• Increase public use and enhance appearance• River front area graded to meet levee to eliminate• River front area graded to meet levee to eliminate levee as a “barrier”

• Visual and Physical connection to American River• Buildings along Riverfront Drive limited to 4 stories (residential w/ground floor retail)

• Two Rivers Trail connects to regional multi use• Two Rivers Trail – connects to regional multi‐use trail

• Enhance and complement native vegetation

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• Oakwood Land with native oak trees and grassestrees and grasses

• Revegetate

• Plant non‐invasive species

• Control irrigation, fertilizer and surface runoff

Township 9 Township 9 –– Storm Water QualityStorm Water Quality

STREET SIDE PLANTERS• Stormwater PlantersPARKING LANES• Porous PavementMEDIANS• Vegetated SwalesPLAZAS• Porous Pavement• Other Treatment ControlMeasuresTRANSIT AREATRANSIT AREA• Porous Pavement• Stormwater PlanterMEASURES ON ALL STREETS• Disconnected Sidewalks• Interceptor Trees

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Township 9 Township 9 –– Storm Water QualityStorm Water Quality

DRIVEWAYS & SURFACEPARKING• Porous PavementBUILDING SETBACKS• Stormwater PlantersPASEOS• Vegetated Swales• Stormwater Planters• Other Small Treatment MeasuresPRIVATE OPEN SPACE(BUILDING COURTYARDS)• Stormwater planters• Stormwater planters• Vegetated swales• Infiltration trenches• Sand filters• Vegetated Filter StripsROOFS• Ecoroofs

Township 9 FundingTownship 9 Funding

California Department of Housing and Community Development: Infill Infrastructure

Grant Program (IIG) ‐ $23 million (Prop 1C)• Assist in the new construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure that supports higher‐density affordable and mixed‐income housing in locations designated as infill

• New construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of infrastructure required as a condition of or approved in connection with approval of Qualifying Infill Projects

• St Anton building 180 for affordable for rent units

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Township 9 FundingTownship 9 Funding

Richards’s Boulevard Redevelopment Agency

– Established in 1990– Established in 1990

– 1365 acres

– $100 million in fees (Federal and Local)

Sacramento Regional Transit District

– Light Rail Green Line

– Measure A Sales Tax

– $44 million

– 2 stations and 1.1 miles of track

Panelists: Panelists: Matt RaimiMatt Raimi AICPAICP

Moderator: Lillian Henegar, Director of Policy & Outreach -California Redevelopment Association

Matt RaimiMatt Raimi, AICP, AICPRaimi + Associates, Inc.Raimi + Associates, Inc.

Denise PinkstonDenise Pinkston, , PartnerPartnerTMG TMG PartnersPartners

Laura BonichLaura Bonich, PE, LEED AP, PE, LEED APNolte AssociatesNolte Associates

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